Page 4: Historical Events In March - 31

1881  Gaetano Gaspari, composer, dies at 73 on March - 31.   

1883  On March - 31 utrecht begins water pipe system   

1883  1st performance of Caesar Franck's "Le Chasseur Maudit" on this day in history.   

1884  On this day in history jan T Beelen, Neth/Belgian catholic bible expert, dies at 77   

1885  On this day in history great Britain declares Bechuanaland a protectorate   

1885  Jules Pascin, [Julius Pincas], Bulgarian/US painter/cartoonist on this day in history.   

1885  On this day in history franz W Abbot, German composer/choir conductor, dies   

1886  Giovanni Rossi, composer, dies at 57 on March - 31.   

1887  On this day in history jose Maria Usandizaga, composer   

1889  On this day in history alexander Gustave Eiffel raised the French flag at the top of his tower in Paris.   

1889  On this day in history the Eiffel Tower in Paris, 985ft tall, was officially opened   

1889  300m Eiffel Tower officially opens (commemorates French Revolution) on this day in history.   

1891  On this day in history erich Walter Sternberg, composer   

1892  On this day in history stanislav Wladyslaw Maczek, Polish/British general-major/commandant   

1892  Adolf Rzepko, composer, dies at 66 on March - 31.   

1893  Clemens Krauss, Vienna Austria, conductor (Berlin State Orch-1937) on this day in history.   

1895  John Jay McCloy, lawyer/banker (Sec of War 1941-45, pres Chase Man) on this day in history.   

1896  Whitcomb Judson, Chicago IL, patents a hookless fastening (zipper) on this day in history.   

1898  On this day in history edward Noyes Westcott, US attorney/writer (David Harum), dies   

1900  Brigadier-General Broadwoods troops fall into guerrilla hands on March - 31.   

1900  The first car advertisement to run in a national magazine appeared in the Saturday Evening Post on this day in history.   

1900  Brig-General Broadwoods troops fall into guerrilla hands on March - 31.   

1900  On this day in history henry WFA, English duke of Gloucester/earl of Ulters   

1900  On March - 31 frank Milligan, cricketer (Mafeking 2 Tests Eng v S Afr 1898-99), dies   

1901  John Stainer, composer, dies at 60 on March - 31.   

1903  On this day in history richard Pearse flies monoplane several hundred yards (New Zealand)   

1903  On March - 31 richard Pearse flies monoplane several hundred yards (NZ)   

1905  German emperor Wilhelm II visits Tanger on March - 31.   

1906  On this day in history george Bernard Shaw's German version of "Caesar and Cleopatra", premieres in Berlin   

1906  King Edward VII grants British Columbia's Coat-of-Arms on this day in history.   

1906  GB Shaws German version of "Caesar & Cleopatra," premieres in Berlin" on March - 31.   

1906  Lauri Saikkola, composer on this day in history.   

1907  On this day in history romanian Army puts down Moldavian farmers' revolt   

1907  On March - 31 eddie Quillan, Phila, actor (Julia, Hell Town)   

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0250  On March - 31 birth of constantius Chlorus, Roman Emperor (d. 306)   

1360  On this day in history birth of philippa of Lancaster, queen of Portugal (d. 1415)   

1425  Bianca Maria Visconti, Duchess of Milan (d. 1468) was born on March - 31.   

1499  Pius IV, [Gianangelo de' Medici], Italian lawyer/pope (1559-65) was born on this day in history.   

1504  On this day in history birth of guru Angad Dev, second Sikh guru (d. 1552)   

1519  Henry II, King of Germany (1547-59) was born on this day in history.   

1519  King Henry II of France (d. 1559) was born on this day in history.   

1536  On this day in history birth of ashikaga Yoshiteru, Japanese shogun (d. 1565)   

1074  Death of Regency Yorimichi Fujiwara of Japan (b. 992) on March - 31.   

1340  Ivan I Kalita, grand-duke of Vladimir, dies on this day in history.   

1389  On this day in history death of everhard Tserclaes, sheriff of Brussels, murdered   

1547  Death of Francis I of France (b. 1494) on March - 31.   

1567  On this day in history philip, the Generous, count of Hessen, dies at 62   

1578  On this day in history death of juan de Escobedo, sec of Spanish land guardian Don Juan, murdered   

1621  Felipe III, King of Spain (1598-1621), dies at 42 on this day in history.   

1631  On March - 31 john Donne, Metaphysical poet, dies (birth date unknown)